Toy vehicle



June 24 1924. 5 J. FORCHHEIMER TOY VEH CLE Filed Aug. 25, 1925 2 Sheets-sheet 1 7am/Emea v B v 2 /JAoRNEYS' )une 24 1924. 1,498,958

J. FORCHHElMER TOY VEHICLE Filed Aug. 25, 1923 2 sheexS-sheer 2 INVENTOR f /MWM/ f in the county of New Patented June 24, 1924.

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i. .Tll'Ll'fUSr FORGBEIMER, OIE im?? YEX, N. Y,

TOY VEHICLE.

Application ilez August 25, 1923. serial ilo. f.

To all 'whom t may concern. Y l r Be it known that I, J ULIUs FORGHHELMER, a citizen of Germany, residing at N ew York, York and State of New York, have invented certain new and'use- .inl linprovementsin Toy'Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys and particularly to a toy vehicle adapted to be propelled by an electric motor.- A

Among the objects of my invention is to provide a toy vehicle of the character described wherein the electric motor which is carried by the vehicle is mounted vin an ex-A termal-sectional casing which forms the car or locomotive body and which motoris connected by suitable gearing with the track or rod wheels of the vehicle, and a further object is to provide means whereby the motor `armature as well as the gearing and track Wheels oi the vehicle are jonrnaled in an external body casing.

A further object of my invention is to rovide an iin roved mounting -for the leid magnet of t e electric motor.

liurther objects or myinvention are to produce a device of the class described which s hall be simple in construction, durable in use, inexpensive to manufacture, and one which may be easily assembled.

Further objects and advantages of my :ilavention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein- Fig. 1 is a side pian View of a toy car or locomotive embodying my invention and showing a portion of the rails upon which the car or locomotive is adapted to run.

Fig. Bis a sectional view partly in eleva tion taken on the line Qf-2 of Fig. i and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 2 but taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. Li.,

Fig. 4 is a sectional View partly in elevation taken on the line 4% of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. Il but taken on the-line 5-5 of Fig. 2. f

6 is a detailed plan view of the motor brushes and their monntings.

Fig. 7 is a'seotional view on the line'7-7 of Fig. 6, and

Fig. 8 is a digrammatic view of 'the circuits;

Referring to the drawing, the body of the car is formed of two similar sections l() and 11 preferably formed of cast brass .l2 and 13 each of la rotary shaft 43 which is which are secured together by means of pins which passes through aligned openings in lugs land l5 formed on the section l0 and an intermediate lug; 16 formed on section ll. The head i@ of the pinlis formed to represent a ioconotive headlight. The sections i() vand li at one end .and at vtheir abuttingedges 19 are formed with notches 20 and a bar 2 which serves as a car coupler is formed with a reducedV portion 22 adapted to t and be heid in the notches 20 when the sections are assembled.

The motor 25 which formed of a stationary hele; magnet 2G and a rotary armature 27. The former is provided with openings 28 end 29 adapted to receive pins orrods 30', 3l, 32 and 33 which are supported from the oar body and serve ss supporting and holding means for the eld magnet. The pins 30 and 33 are carried respectiveiy by the projecting portions and cast integrally with the body sections while the pins 3l andr are supported respectively 'from projecting lugs 3? and 38 also 'formed integrally with the body seotions. Pins 3l and 32 serve other functions than merely Lo support the magnet, as wili be more particularly pointed ont heree'ter. The field magnet '126 is further held in place by engagement ,of the reentrant portions 40 of the body sections with the insulating head all of the field magnet spool 22.

The motor armature 25 is provided journaled in projecting lags 44 formed integrally with the body castings and this shaft 43 carries el pinion 45 adapted to mesh with a larger pinion 4 6 rotatably rmmntedl on the projection l? meshes with a y ear L28 rotatably mounted on the pin 32 wiich forms oneof the sopporting members for the magnet 26. The

gear 48 is maintained in position or. the pin 32 by a spacing collar is loosely mounted onthe pin 32 between the gear 48 and' magnet 26. "Ille tracigA wheels 5l of the car are fined to axles 52 which inv turn are journaled in lugs 53 of the body casting and the two wheels at one'side or" the -car have `fixed thereto gears 54C both of which are adapted to mesh with and be' driven by the gear 48.?

The armature 27 of thexznotor isprovided with s commntator 'fonmed-of contacting segments 56 which are adapted to be er1- oropeis the vehicle is of the casting ll. The pinion i6 or 'sleeve 50 which brackets 59 extending from ductor 65 and strip 66.

The collector which is adapted to take current from athird rail 7l is supporte by an insulating block 72 held in recesses 7 3 formed in the sections l0 and l1 ot" the car body, The block TQ is formed with a centrally this opening and secured to said block by means of a pin and bolt T6 is a sheet metal member 77. This member is formed with depending portions 784 which together with the top of the member 77 form a supporting yoke for contacting roller 79. The dependin portions A78' passl downward through t e central opening 74 in the block 72 and these portions are each slottedat 8O to receive thev trunnions of the roller 79 which is adapted to engage the third rail 7l. A Theleat1 spring 8l is secured between the sheet metal member 77 andthe block 72 and presses against the upper surface ot the roller 7 9 so as to urge the same toward the bottom of the slots 80 and so maintain thc roller-in constant engagement with the thirdv4 rail. The spring also aids in conducting the current from the roller T9 to the'iislieet metal member T7 from whence it 1s conducted by means of the bolt 76 and yconductor 8l to the field coil 42 of the motor.

From the above it will be seen thatlthe "device construct-ed in accordance with -Vmy 4lnvention is one which may be readily' asv sembled. The 'various rotary parts of the mechanism as well as the conducting and insulating elen'wms carried h v the car arc constructed so that they may be arranged in place relative to one ot the-body sections and when this is accomplished all may be firmly and securely held by fitting the other section of the body in place and inserting the pins l2 in their respective openings.

I claim z- Y 1. A toy vehicle tormedloic detachably connected opposcd'metal sections .forming the vehicle body and a motor for actuating said vehicle having :t shaft iournaled in a bearingfi'n each of said sections, the detachment and removal of one section from the other serving to remove the bearing of the one section from said shaft.

located opening 74 and above- Lacasse l Q. A toy vehicle formed of opposed metal l sections forming the vehicle body, said sec tions being detachably connected at their ends and a motor for actuating said vehicle having a shaft journaled in a bearing in each of said sections, the detachmentv and removal of one section from the other serving to remove lthe bearing of the one section from 'said shaft.

3. A toy vehicle formed of detachably connected opposed metal sections forming the vehicle body, a motor in said body for actuating said vehicle, said motor being held in piace in said sections and remov-` able, upon detachment and removal oir' one of said sections, Without other detachment.

el. A toy vehicle formed of detachably connected metal sections forming the body of said vehicle, track wheels for said vehicle, act uating mechanism for said wheels, said wheels and mechanism being removable, upon detachment and removal of one of said sections, without other detachmentlK 5. A 'toy vehicle orinedI of detachably i connected metal sections forming the body ot' said vehicle, track wheels for said vehicle, actuating mechanism for said Wheels, com.- prising anelectric motor 'and transmission gearing, said wheels'and mechanism being removable, upon detachment and yremoval il one oi' said sections, without other detachment.

t'. A toy vehicle termed of detachably connected metal sections forming the vehicle body, actuating means for saidrvehicle in said body, said actuating means comprising ari-electric motor, electrical connections carried by said body for supplyingcurrent to said motor from an external source, said actuating mechanism and connections being removable, upon detachment and removal ot one ofsaid sections, Without 'other detachment.

7. A toy vehicle formed of Aopposed metal sections forming the vehicle body, said sec tions being detachably connected attheir ends, actuating means 'for said vehicle in said body, said actuating means comprising an electric motor, electrical connections carried by said body for supplying current to said motor from an external source, said actuating meehal'iism and 'connections being removable, upon detachment and removal of one ot' said sections, Without other de-v t achment.

. A toy vehicle formed of opposed cast i lll() metal sections forming the vehicle bo'dy, said sections being termed with interfitting projections at their ends having aligned openings and rcmo\.'able pins in said openings Jfor detachably securing said sections together.

9. A toy locomotive formed of opposed cast metal sections forming the locomotive body, said sections being formed with interhaving a reduced incassa 'iitting projections 'at their ends having Y. 10. A toy vehicleormed of opposed ca st metal sections forming the vehicle body, said` sections being formed with interlitting -projections at their ends having aligned openings, removable pins in said openings for. detachably securing said sections together and actuating mechanism for said vehicle located in said body and supported and held in place by said sections. v

11. A. toy vehicle formed ot opposed cast metal sections termin the vehicle body, said sections being formel?r with intertitting pro- `iections at their ends having aligned openings, removable pins in said openings for detachably securing said sections together. and actuating mec anism for said vehicle located insaid body and supported and held in place by said sections, and removable, upon detachment and removal of one of said sections, Without other detachment.

l2. A toy car having a body comprising two opposed cast metal sections detachably secured together with abutting edges, one

l of said edges being formed with a notch and a car couplertormed of a strip of metal portion held in said notch by the other of said sections.

13. A toy vehicle comprising opposed detachably connected metal sections forming the body of said vehicle, said sections being formed with journal bearings and inwardly projecting pins, an electric motor for actu ating said vehicle comprising aV stationary field magnet and rotary armature, said magnet having openings for the reception of ,said pins and said armature having a shaft which is journaled in saitL bearings.

14. A toy vehicle comprising opposed detachably connected metalsections forming the body of said' vehicle, said sections being formed with journal bearings and inwardly projecting pins, an electric motor for actu` ating said vehicle comprising a stationary field magnet and rotary armature, scid magnet having openings for the reception of said pins and said armature having a shaft which is journaled in said bearings, said magnet and armature being removable, upon detachment and removal of one of said sections, Without othery detachment.

l5. A toy locomotive comprising opposed detachably connected metal sections each of said sections having re-entrant portions forming a part of the roof of said locomotive, and an electric motor 'for actuating said locomotive comprising a stationary field magnet held between said sections by en-V gagemnt'with said re-entrant portions.

'16. tachably connected metal sections forming the body` of the vehicle, said sections being formed with journal bearings and inwardly projecting pins and an electric motor` for actuating said vehicle comprising a field, 7c

armature, brushes and brush holder, said armature being journaled in the bearings in 'said sections and .said field and brush holder being carried by said pins in such'a manner that uponV detachment and .removal of one 7c of said sectionsthe parts of said motor be removed without further detachment.

i7. A toy vehicle comprising opposed detachably connected sections formingethe vehicle body, formed with a recess, an electric motor for actuating said vehicle carried by said secmay -tions, a current collector adapted to form contact with support for cesses and removable therefrom upon detachment ot said sections.

18.' A toy vehicle comprising opposed detachably connected sections forming the-vehicle body, formed with a recess, an electric motor for actuating said vehicle carried by said sections, a' current collector adapted to' form contact Wit-h an external conductor said collector porting metal yoke therefor and a interposed between said roller and yoke and a support for said collector comprising an insulating bar having 'its ends seated in said an external conductor and a recesses and removable therefrom upon de- 1.'

tachment of said sections.

19. A toy vehicle comprising opposed metal sections forming the vehicle body, said sections being detachably connected at their ends and actuating means for said vehicle 1- carried by said sections, said actuating means comprising an electric motor, electrical connections carried by said sections for supplying current to said motor from an external source, said actuating means and 1 connections being removable upon detaohment of said sections. y

20. A toy car having a body comprising' two opposed metal sections detachably secured together with abutting edges one of l said edges being formed car coupler consisting of 'a bar bent to a hook on one end and having a straight shank formed with a reduced portion held in said notch by the other' of said sections.

'JULIUs FoRoHHnIMnR.

with a notch and a toy vehicle comprising opposed deno each of said sections being s( said collector seated in said resi each of said sections being m comprising a contacting roller,l a supor spring 

